Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Workshop

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Workshop  held in the Manukau Chambers, West Annex, Manukau Service Center, Manukau on Tuesday, 13 May 2025 at 9:00 am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Apulu Reece Autagavaia
Deputy Chairperson	Vi Hausia	via electronic link
Members	Dr Ashraf Choudhary, QSO, JP
	Dr Ofa Dewes, MNZM
	Topou Folau
	Li'amanaia Lorenzo Kaisara	via electronic link
	Albert Lim	via electronic link

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

Rina Tagore	Senior Local Board Advisor
Nicola Mochrie	Local Board Advisor
Darshita Shah	Democracy Advisor
Loretta Oosthuysen	PA/Office Manager

A recording of the workshop can be found at the following links;

13 May 2025 Recording of Ōtara Papatoetoe Local workshop Part 1 https://youtu.be/ewA-qCx21ic

13 May 2025 Recording of Ōtara Papatoetoe Local workshop Part 2 https://youtu.be/noZqqudjZZI

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Workshop 13 May 2025

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

There were no apologies.

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3	Local Board Workshop

Session 1 – 9.00am – 9.30am

Manukau cycle network stage -1 update

Presenter/s:                  Jennifer Fraser (Elected Member Relationship Partner),  Nisha Veerakesavan (Project Manager)

Purpose:                       Define board position and feedback

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

 The board was provided an update on the project of the draft detailed designs.

Session 2 – 9.30am – 9.50am

Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF) - Kolmar Road Pedestrian improvements

Presenter/s:                  Jennifer Fraser (Elected Member Relationship Partner ),  David Liang (AT Project Manager), Jinge Xu (AT Traffic Engineer)

Purpose:                       Provide direction on preferred approach

Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget

Summary of discussions:

 The board discussed and gave feedback on the concept options for the pedestrian improvements project on Kolmar Road and near Oakland Avenue.

Session 3 –9.50am – 10.20am

Playground Optimisation Opportunities

Presenter/s:                  Emily Wagon (Parks and Places Specialist)

Purpose:                       Define board position and feedback

Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget

Summary of discussions:

 The board discussed potential optimisation options for a number of playgrounds within the local board area that are located within close proximity of each other.

Session 4 – 10.35am – 12.35pm

LB Annual Planning workshop 8 - Local Board Work Programmes

Presenter/s:                  Rina Tagore (Senior Local Board Advisor); Nicola Mochrie (Local Board Advisor); Brandii Stephano(Local Board Engagement Advisor); Manoj Rathod(Lead Financial Advisor); Anna Jackson(Local Programming lead) ; Liz Muliaga(Manager Community Programme Delivery); Barry George (Grant Portfolio Lead); Bill Teaukura(Manager Area Operations); Emily Wagon(Parks & Places Specialist); Anand Thakkar(Work Programme Lead); Ignacio Quinteros(Relationship Advisor); Sophie Bell(Service and Asset Planning Specialist); Cara Cantwell(Manager Event); Siemone Rawson (Manager Civic Events); Marc Dendale (Team Leader – Planning); Claire Siddens (Principal Advisor (BIDs); Andrew Peteru (Senior Community Planning and Readiness Advisor); James Boyd (Senior Grants Advisor); Richard Misilei (Connected Communities Lead); Benjamin Kuttner(Senior Community Lease Advisor); Trish Kirkland-Smith(Volunteering & Programmes Team Manager); David Stjeskal (Urban Forest, Arboriculture and Ecology Manager)

Purpose:                       Determine allocation of funding

Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget

Summary of discussions:

The board discussed local board work programmes and balanced budgets prior to approval of work programmes at business meetings in June 2025.

A draft of Local Board Annual Plan has been attached to the minutes.

Attachments

a - Updated Local Board Annual Plan

Workshop ended 1.09pm